SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Machine Gun Weapon Optic
- Notice Date
- 1/19/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-06-X-0410
- Response Due
- 2/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2006
- Description
- The U.S. Army TACOM, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, office of the Program Manager Soldier Weapons is seeking sources to provide the following: Machine Gun Weapon Optic ??? Optic System to be used for and mount to the M60, M249, and M240B automatic weapon system and has the following characteristics: The device shall have a fixed magnification of 3.5x (+/- 0.5x) with a field of view of no less than 8 degrees, contain a lighted reticle with bullet drop compensation lines out to 1200 meters, manually adjustable brightness, and the capability to incorporate a light signature reduction device, and a LASER Filter Unit. The specification for the optical laser filter is Government Classified at the secret level. The magnified optic shall incorporate a light signature reduction device. The scope must be mountable on MIL-STD-1913 rail system, and maintain zero retention during and after weapon firing. Optic must be able to withstand the rigors of use in a military environment and maintain zero during extended periods of use. Power source must be commonly available or found on a standardized list of military batteries, preferred batteries types are AA or 1/3N in either lithium or alkaline compositions. The Battery shall have a battery lifetime of at least 7 days at -50 ??2??F. The optic device shall not contain any radioactive materials. Please advise if your product is a Commercially available item, Proprietary and/or classified, information will be protected as denoted with submission. Interested firms should submit literature/brochures not exceeding twenty (20) pages describing their technical capabilities, item design details and operational characteristics, production capability (monthly sustainable production rate). Submissions shall also include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the following quantity ranges; 10-100 & 101-500 for R&D in a FY06 respectively and for production 1,000-10,000 and 10,001-20,000 for each production year from FY07 thru FY10. The ROM will be used for planning purposes only. Interested offerors should also include capabilities for handling and safeguarding Government Secret Documents. This information may be mailed to Brian Burns Contract Specialist, U.S. Army TACOM, Picatinny Center for Contracting and Commerce, AMSTA-AQ-APD, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, N. J. 07806-5000. This Market Survey is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U. S. Government. The Government implies no intention or opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future development efforts. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this Market Survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this survey or results of information submitted. Please submit your responses no later than February 8, 2006.
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-06-X-0410)
- Record
- SN00969058-W 20060121/060119212431 (fbodaily.com)
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